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Up one levelAll the items in this library were created by Oliver Tessier & Associates. While we urge you to use them freely, we must ask that you respect of the rights of publishers. Please be certain to credit the publication if you duplicate information that is identified as published.
Career Management
- This is a generic, broadly inclusive job description for a CEO position. It's in MS Word so you can modify it for your needs.
- A guide for CEO candidates preparing for an initial interview with the board of directors. Published in CEO Update, March 2006.
- As an incoming leader, you are the subject of unrelenting scrutiny while on one of your steepest learning curves. Feature article in NONPROFIT QUARTERLY, Spring 2008
- Learning what the top executives at some very successful associations look for in their team members may just help you find the perfect combination of chemistry, talent, and commitment in your organization. Feature article in ASSOCIATIONS NOW, February 2007
Coaching
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Put Me In, Coach: Using Professional Coaches to Support the CEO and Board
- An overview of the value of using professional coaches, including how to go about choosing a coach. Published by BoardSource in July 2002.
- An exploration of the partnership that includes the Board, the CEO, and the Artistic Director in performing arts organizations. Published by The Chorus America Leadership Series.
Fund Raising
- The basic steps in seeking major gifts from individuals and foundations and maintaining the relationships that encourage ongoing funding.
Governance
- A sample board member job description you can modify for your own needs.
- Guidelines for using the board nominating process to identify your nonprofit's needs, find the right candidates, and build productive relationships with board members.
- Published by BoardSource and co-authored by Oliver Tessier, this guide is designed to provide direction to business professionals presently serving on boards or considering nonprofit board service. It addresses the role of the board, key differences between for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and choosing a board aligned with the individual's needs and interests.
- The board's role in Knowledge Management, published in the October 2001 issue of Board Member.
- An overview that includes legal responsibilities of the board, expectations of board members, distinctions between governance and management, and the board and staff roles in fundraising.
Newsletter: The Long View
- Structure: The Value of a Versatile Framework, Presentation Zen (the most popular site on presentation design on the web), Edward Tufte
- Beyond Words: Communication Counts; When the Board Is Not Ready for the Change It Hired You to Make
Planning
- From mission to strategic planning to business planning to action items, a brief look at the relationships between planning and action. Includes sample evaluation questions.
- A basic outline of what to expect in the strategic planning process.